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09ATHENS1631
2009-11-16 12:12:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Athens
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Greek Views on November 2009 GAERC
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SUBJECT: Greek Views on November 2009 GAERC
REF: ELIZABETH KONICK EMAIL 11/10/2009
CLASSIFIED BY: Alan Purcell, Deputy Political Counselor; REASON:
1.4(B),(D)
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SUBJECT: Greek Views on November 2009 GAERC
REF: ELIZABETH KONICK EMAIL 11/10/2009
CLASSIFIED BY: Alan Purcell, Deputy Political Counselor; REASON:
1.4(B),(D)
1. (C) On November 10, Poloffs discussed ref points on U.S.
positions on the November 16-17 GAERC with Niki Kamba, European
Correspondent in the MFA A11 European Security and Defense Policy
(ESDP) Division, and Vassilis Tselios, Deputy Head of the MFA C1
Directorate for EU External Relations. Kamba said the GAERC's
agenda would focus on Russia, Ukraine, and on strengthening the
EU's ESDP civilian capability.
2. (C) RUSSIA AND UKRAINE: Tselios said he agreed "completely"
with the U.S. approach to Russia and also noted that the EU is
currently working on the draft agenda for the upcoming EU-Russia
summit, to include discussions on the economic crisis, Afghanistan
and energy issues but that they had not yet received a response
from Russia on the proposed agenda. On Ukraine, Tselios said the
EU is in a very tough position. Greece believes that the
international community needs to stress the importance of fiscal
responsibility and reform with Ukraine and would not want to
contradict the IMF. He noted that the IMF's decision on whether or
not to give Ukraine additional funds might affect the agenda for an
EU-Ukraine-summit, currently scheduled for December 4.
3. (C) SOMALIA: Kamba said the GAERC would discuss "Europeanizing"
and expanding an existing French mission to train the TFG police
force.
4. (C) ESDP: On the ESDP civilian capability, Kamba said EU
member states in general agreed on the need for such a
capacity--but each country's domestic political and financial
constraints, as well as poor incentives for civilians to serve on
ESDP missions, limited the overall program's effectiveness.
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DEPT PASS TO EUR/ERA:ELIZABETH KONICK
AMEMBASSY ANKARA PASS TO AMCONSUL ADANA
AMEMBASSY ASTANA PASS TO USOFFICE ALMATY
AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL DUSSELDORF
AMEMBASSY BERLIN PASS TO AMCONSUL LEIPZIG
AMEMBASSY BELGRADE PASS TO AMEMBASSY PODGORICA
AMEMBASSY HELSINKI PASS TO AMCONSUL ST PETERSBURG
AMEMBASSY ATHENS PASS TO AMCONSUL THESSALONIKI
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL VLADIVOSTOK
AMEMBASSY MOSCOW PASS TO AMCONSUL YEKATERINBURG
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2019/11/16
TAGS: PREL PGOV EUN GR
SUBJECT: Greek Views on November 2009 GAERC
REF: ELIZABETH KONICK EMAIL 11/10/2009
CLASSIFIED BY: Alan Purcell, Deputy Political Counselor; REASON:
1.4(B),(D)
1. (C) On November 10, Poloffs discussed ref points on U.S.
positions on the November 16-17 GAERC with Niki Kamba, European
Correspondent in the MFA A11 European Security and Defense Policy
(ESDP) Division, and Vassilis Tselios, Deputy Head of the MFA C1
Directorate for EU External Relations. Kamba said the GAERC's
agenda would focus on Russia, Ukraine, and on strengthening the
EU's ESDP civilian capability.
2. (C) RUSSIA AND UKRAINE: Tselios said he agreed "completely"
with the U.S. approach to Russia and also noted that the EU is
currently working on the draft agenda for the upcoming EU-Russia
summit, to include discussions on the economic crisis, Afghanistan
and energy issues but that they had not yet received a response
from Russia on the proposed agenda. On Ukraine, Tselios said the
EU is in a very tough position. Greece believes that the
international community needs to stress the importance of fiscal
responsibility and reform with Ukraine and would not want to
contradict the IMF. He noted that the IMF's decision on whether or
not to give Ukraine additional funds might affect the agenda for an
EU-Ukraine-summit, currently scheduled for December 4.
3. (C) SOMALIA: Kamba said the GAERC would discuss "Europeanizing"
and expanding an existing French mission to train the TFG police
force.
4. (C) ESDP: On the ESDP civilian capability, Kamba said EU
member states in general agreed on the need for such a
capacity--but each country's domestic political and financial
constraints, as well as poor incentives for civilians to serve on
ESDP missions, limited the overall program's effectiveness.
Speckhard